The ghost of Christmas past
December 25, 2008
But also of Christmas future.
Or, perhaps, the spirit (pneuma) of the season.
Merry Christmas to all! We’ll see you back here in 2009.
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Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week 
December 25, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Merry Christmas to SV-POW! and all who sail in her.
Thanks to Darren, Matt and Mike for a gift that truly keeps on giving a sense of wonder and awe all year long.
December 31, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Yep, a stupendous and splendiferous enterprise it is!
Much of both awesomeness and hilarity endow it.
Long may it continue so. Mega, Massive (Respect!) but not unduly weighty. And taking ever bigger strides forward into the future.
hohoho
‘long’ may it continue. Long, like a sauropod vertebral column. geddit? and not unduly weighty cos pneumatised? geddit? etc?
Of course.
Thanks Guys! here’s to a Happy New Year 2009!
(and I hope you will excuse my extensive ribbing)
December 31, 2008 at 9:31 pm
I mean ‘weighty’ – as in pretentiously portentous, burdensomely solemn, etc – is what SV-POW is not.
But maybe I should have said not unduly heavy?
For SV-POW surely is weighty in the best sense… creditable, worthy, sound.
Is what I mean.
Cheers!
December 22, 2009 at 10:17 pm
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